Zoominfo

JUNE 27, 2018

In today’s digital era, innovative marketing tactics have begun to overtake the traditional methods that have worked for years. Take influencer marketing for example. Typically brands work with influencers who have a large, dedicated following, particularly on social media. 30 Shocking Influencer Marketing Statistics.

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

How to Reach Executive Decision Makers, and Why They are Listening Right Now In previous episodes, we’ve covered that sales reps have to touch base with several people within their industry, especially the executive decision-makers. Sign up now and get the first two modules for free! How do we win?

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

as this channel has become saturated. Research shows on average there are 6-10 decision makers and it’s typical for most sales people to only speak to one person. The problem of missing decisionmakers most often shows up when companies submit a proposal and never hear anything back. Sales time sucks.

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Territories Compensation Scale Decision Maker 396

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Yet many reps struggle to get that critical first meeting with a decision maker. Social Selling’s ‘Lead-to-Close’ conversion rate is 5x marketing sourced leads. This post will address what Marketing can do to promote, enable and optimize social selling within the organization. Marketing owns branding.

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Apptivo

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Best Marketing Automation Examples. How does Marketing automation help the business? Creating efficient sales and marketing workflows eliminates the need for repetitive tasks. For this reason, businesses require sales and marketing automation, which will enable them to create reports, send messages, gain insights, and more.

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Benefit Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 98

Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

You want to be on top in your market, but it’s more difficult when you’re pitted against enterprises. Some of the easiest methods of lead generation include increasing traffic to your social media channels and website. Develop email marketing campaigns – A one-size-fits-all approach to emailing leads is inefficient.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2023

Traditional marketing plans lay out these steps, but to really move the needle, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? First, let’s define go-to-market as an overall framework.

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Ideal Customer Profile Strategy Lead Rank Marketing 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in. Let’s dive in.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. When it comes down to it, one of the most important things marketing organizations are tasked with is generating marketing qualified leads (MQLs).

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Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 264

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

No matter how many times we’re told email marketing is dead, the channel continues to be an effective way to generate revenue. In fact, studies show that email marketing has a 4400% return on investment ( source ). Enter email list segmentation—the key to successful email marketing. Unfamiliar with the term? Keep reading.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

Yet, it’s also a challenging task for many salespeople — from hunting down contact information to getting a decision-maker on the phone. But it doesn’t hurt to have an arsenal of tips and tricks up your sleeve. The key to a great sale is to identify your decision makers – learn how data can help.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

93% of B2B marketers use social media, and with good reason—it works ( source ). The same study showed that B2B decision makers are 10% more likely to consider brands that consumers know and feel connected to ( source ). We haven’t been shy about touting the benefits of social media in B2B sales and marketing.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing. Demand generation is a joint effort between a business’s marketing and sales organizations.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

But, we say, if you aren’t using YouTube to hone your skillset, pick up new tips and tricks, or stay up-to-date on industry news, you’re missing out. Now, on to the ultimate guide to the YouTube channels producing the best sales content today. So, if you’re in need of some new sales motivation , keep reading. Go check it out!

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. But, regardless of the products you sell or the space you sell into, nothing sways a person’s buying decisions quite like a recommendation from their trusted peers. What Is Referral Marketing?

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

More often than not, sales and marketing live in siloes. Reps wonder what marketing does and contributes; marketing complains reps ignore their efforts. For a company to survive these days, sales and marketing must work in concert. The best marketing leaders know how to overcome the divide and gain credibility with sales.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 20, 2018

Send over a longer how-to guide and offer to follow up in person if they want. If you’d like to discuss these pointers or anything else around [topic], let’s set up a call. If you’d like to discuss these pointers or anything else around sales hiring and training, let’s set up a call. Best, [Your name]. Best, Cara.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 22, 2019

This savvy also allows sellers to engage around the entire sales cycle and open up opportunities throughout. Sales leaders can build their teams’ business acumen by facilitating the following steps: 1. Think of it as a seamless hand-off between a person in the seller’s network and a decision maker at a company.

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Decision Maker Demographics Face-to-face Call-back 240

Pointclear

APRIL 24, 2018

How can you dramatically improve ROI on marketing automation investments? Read these top three tips for when and how to use marketing automation—and when not to. Whether or not they have assigned junior staff to do research, it pays to reach out directly to your decision maker—in the way he or she prefers.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Direct Mail Marketing 140

Emissary

JULY 18, 2022

Most technology marketing teams have employed account-based marketing (ABM) to help close B2B deals. In fact, in Gartner’s 2021 survey of technology executives , 75% said they had an ABM function centralized in the marketing team. Beef up your contact list with all possible decision-makers.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Lead nurturing is widely recognized as a valuable marketing technique that can help teams drive an increase in sales. Implementing a successful lead-nurturing plan can significantly influence your marketing campaign’s outcomes, as well as customer loyalty, retention, revenue and more. Search less. Close more.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In this context, I’m referring to companies that sell their products and services directly to their customer base rather than selling through retail or other sales channels (distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and so on). Are you speaking to decision makers or gatekeepers or influencers?

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 24, 2019

Consider the following situations: You call someone who downloaded a whitepaper or watched a webinar. In fact, that’s why many buyers shy away from gated marketing content.). You call a lead that marketing has “qualified.” You call someone and then follow up with a letter. Still chilly.).

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SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Find your omnichannel cadence Our data shows that customers require 10-14 steps across 3-5 channels. This is especially true given the fact many SMBs are businesses-of-one, so it can be difficult to reach the sole decision maker. You need to be on SMS, video, social media, and other channels, too. The bump pays off.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Interact with decision-makers and thought leaders in your industry. Include a LinkedIn message as part of your Cadence (for example, follow up after a cold call). Stay up-to-date with competitors and future clients. Get started by following potential customers and industry leaders.

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Pipeline Decision Maker Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 52

Act!

APRIL 25, 2024

Whether your small business caters to everyday consumers or C-suite decision-makers , you have to compete for every prospect’s attention. Take things up a notch by digging deeper into their personal preferences and events. Did you just find out that they host a podcast on their company’s YouTube channel? You can use Act!’s

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Zoominfo

APRIL 29, 2020

Even so, they are still one of the best ways to get your solution in front of a crowd of likely prospects: 41% of companies consider event marketing to be their top channel for lead generation. With this data in hand, marketers can identify which prospects to focus on during the show and can begin pre-marketing to these individuals.

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Trade Show Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Leads 191

Cience

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Why has a multi-channel approach become more important? The most important thing about any go-to-market approach is the buyer and the buying process. It’s the seller’s responsibility to adapt its approach to the market ; it’s not the market’s responsibility to adapt to any company. Buying a car is an example. Answer: Yes.

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If there’s one thing of value that hasn’t been changed due to the current market downturn, it’s data. That’s why making full use of data via a high-functioning sales analytics program is vital to ensure your business’s safe passage through an uncertain market.

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Analytics Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Marketing 114

Pointclear

MAY 18, 2016

How to drive revenue from all sources is the second of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. I developed this simple formula to illustrate the risks of overdependence on inbound marketing.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2021

Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to individuals in your predetermined target market segment. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. The importance of sales is self-evident, but business development is also vital to any sales organization, particularly in a struggling market.

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona Scale 130

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to your target market. Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach. A more sophisticated program of business development will involve finding new market segments for your business to appeal to. What is Sales?

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Buyer Persona Scale 130

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gatekeepers — who are typically executive assistants, receptionists, or office managers — are the people who stand between you and the decision-maker with whom you're hoping to make a sale. Here, I spoke with 13 sales reps to collect a list of tips you can use next time you find yourself up against a gatekeeper. Let's dive in.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omnichannel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing Demand generation is a joint effort between a business’s marketing and sales organizations.

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Zoominfo

MAY 21, 2020

A “BASHO email” is a fancy-pants name for a very personalized B2B email, usually addressed to a decision-maker at a high-value account. Hyper-personalized cold emails are the main tenant of account-based sales approach (related to account-based marketing, or ABM ). When your prospect is a decision-maker.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

Despite the plethora of martech and sales enablement technologies now on the market, most sales teams are still performing at sub-optimal levels. Think of someone who disrupts an executive’s day by getting past the gatekeeper explaining he/she knows that person and is following up ‘our previous discussions’ – yeah right!

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